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Advancing Kentucky Together: Scottie Day’s commitment to children’s health

Looking to fulfill his passion for serving others, Scottie B. Day, M.D., knew since he was a child that he wanted to become a physician at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH). Day is a respected clinician who specializes in pediatric critical care. He is the physician-in-chief at KCH, where he has been a team leader for the ECMO team and pediatric cardiology strategic planning.

University of Kentucky Food as Health Alliance hosts first annual symposium

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Food as Health Alliance (FAHA) is hosting its first Food as Health Symposium on March 11. The one-day symposium offers insight from experts across multiple food-related fields, including agriculture, health care, nutrition and many more. 

UK responding to Kentucky floods; collecting donations for victims

The recent flooding in Kentucky has devastated parts of our Commonwealth, impacting many members of our community. The University of Kentucky activated its Emergency Operations Center on Sunday, Feb. 16, and is responding to the needs of our students, employees, clinics and partners across the state.

UK HealthCare pediatric patient 1st in US to receive new cochlear implant technology

Letisha Broadus knew her young son was having trouble hearing, but the results of a hearing assessment laid it out in stark terms. Her fourth grader had the “hearing of a World War II veteran,” Letisha said an ear, nose and throat physician in Louisville told her in late 2023. 

A deserving heart UK HealthCare, Gill Affiliate Network deliver results for transplant patient

It isn’t exactly clear when Ronald Kelly began experiencing heart failure, because he’s always gone to extraordinary lengths to finish what he starts and put on a brave face during difficult times. 

Double the courage Twins born with heart defects define resiliency

Even though 6-year-old Danville twins Lennox and Berkley Frey look the same, they couldn’t be more different.

UK’s Housing Engagement and Research Initiative launches statewide resource hub online

Advancing on the regional and statewide challenge addressing housing needs in the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky Office of Land-Grant Engagement has launched the Housing Engagement and Research Initiative (HERI) website.

College of Pharmacy launches novel bachelor’s degree A gateway to pharmaceutical careers

For the first time in more than 25 years, students can pursue a bachelor’s degree within the nationally ranked University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. Launching in Fall 2025, the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) offers an interdisciplinary path to careers in science, research and health care. 

People Behind Our Research Dmitry Strakovsky strives to connect the arts and health

Dmitry “Dima” Strakovsky is fostering collaborations between creative disciplines and health care through an innovative initiative at the University of Kentucky.

Markey home to two breakthrough therapeutic cancer vaccine trials

The same mRNA technology behind COVID-19 vaccines is now being used in the fight against cancer, and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is among an elite group of institutions offering these promising new treatments through clinical trials